Here is the first wave of appointments of people to fill precincts where people didn’t run for Precinct Committeeman. They were appointed on May 19th. By law such appointments are made by the McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman, Sandra … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bob Schlenkert
Undersheriff Andy Zinke was taken off the ethics hook for a second time before the McHenry County Ethics Commission Thursday afternoon. Former Sheriff’s Deputy Zane Seipler filed the complaint along with evidence of Zinke having had his photo taken in … Continue reading
There was a three-way race for Republican Precinct Committee in Seneca Township’s Precinct 1. The same three candidates ran two years ago. That time, Ersel Schuster lost to Mark Gummerson. So did Robert Schlinkert. Here are the results: REP SENECA … Continue reading
Two more instances in which incumbent Republican Precinct Committeemen are being challenged have drawn endorsement letters from State Rep. Mike Tryon, the retiring McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman. They are in Algonquin 46, a Cary precinct in which McHenry … Continue reading
Both Zane Seipler’s blog and Gus Philpott’s Woodstock Advocate have articles that deserve to be read with regard to the taking of depositions in fired McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Milliman’s wrongful termination suit in Federal Court. Let me point … Continue reading
The man has been back at work for almost a year and still there is no settlement in the case won by Deputy Sheriff Bob Schlenkert. When one adds the $4,845 in legal fees to $791.05 in expenses, the total … Continue reading
Yesterday McHenry County Blog pointed out that reinstated Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Schlenkert has not been given his back pay or any other compensation for the wrongs found done to him by the judicial system. Today, let’s look at what the … Continue reading
Almost eleven months ago, McHenry County Deputy Sheriff Robert Schlinkert won an Appellate Court decision putting him back to work. The decision came just three days after oral arguments indicating the justices thought Schlinkert had a pretty good case. Periodically, … Continue reading
How long does it take? Sheriff’s Deputy Bob Schlenkert, who was re-instated in his job after a long court battle, has still not been paid. When I asked for documents about the settlement agreement, here’s the response I received: The … Continue reading
Mike Mahon, who is facing off against McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren has issued the following press release: NYGREN’S LEGAL GRUDGE MATCHES AGAINST EMPLOYEES COSTING TAXPAYERS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS News that McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren will appeal a court … Continue reading
Zane Seipler, who challenged Sheriff Keith Nygren for McHenry County Sheriff in the Republican primary election, but lost, has continued commenting on activities concerning the Sheriff’s Department on his blog McHenry County Sheriff’s Department Exposed. Today, he has published an … Continue reading
Remember the McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy who just got ordered re-instated? His name is Bob Schlenkert and the story about his appellate court decision is here. The missing part of the story is how much it cost. $16,943.20 was paid … Continue reading
When I wrote the article yesterday on Deputy Sheriff Bob Schlenkert’s victory in the 2nd Appellate Court, I didn’t have the decision. Now, I do. This decision came down three days after the oral arguments. I’m no student of appellate … Continue reading
Deputy Bob Schlenkert, fired by McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren for not following an order to complete basic police academy for a second time, has won his reinstatement court case in the 2nd Appellate Court. Stunning is the length of … Continue reading